@@HardcoreRC I need something to run with my Maxx as its my only basher and it gets thrashed. My running list is an e-revo 2.0 (I couldnt tell you why, theres just something about that chassis) the MT8 and now this, especially at that price. Puts a lot to shame
@@cordite7207 I get you with the E-Revo 2.0 as i want one as well and i dont know why 😂😂 looks like the MT8 has been put back to March in the UK 😥😥 the DR8 is a great car no question
Great video! Those were some incredible sends from Jack given the DR8 isn’t a naturally sendy car. I find its travel struggles with bigger jumps and can chassis slap even with the shock collars wound down. But its good to know the chassis can handle it. Purely for aesthetics I just fitted an Arrma spoiler to my DR8. Drilled a central hole in the spoiler and fixed to the DR8 spare wheel mounting. Then used the 2 pre-drilled spoiler holes to guide 2 additional bolts into the DR8 rear cage beside the wheel mount. Solid. And looks like a Tenacity
Thanks glad you enjoyed the video 😂😂 the car first impressed us at the track and how well it handled, Jack didnt want to stop driving it. The the sends just amazed us. Changed pinion to 16t and it now does 60mph on grass and doesnt get hot at all. Spoiler on the back sounds good, will have to look into that
This was actually the day when Jack went out in the evening and caught COVID, just took aw hile to edit this one as wanted to try to make it a better edit. Blue is the best color for sure 👍👍
Nice test! Took it like a champ... and at half the price of the competition I'd say it's unbeatable... well, for a Toy grade 😅 Oh.. and how many days to edit this one? Turned out decent...be interesting to see the stats on retention.
Yep this car super impressed both me and Jack, on its handling, speed and durability, for the price it embarrasses the competition. Have also stuck a 16t pinion on and now does 60mph on grass and not even getting warm on the motor or ESC. Editing this one did take a while, over 20 hours, but that also included looking for music, sound effects etc, can spend hours just looking through Epidemic sounds for tracks. The retention will be interesting - i know i wont keep spending this sort of time editing if it doesn't actually make any difference 😂😂
@@HardcoreRC I think he's talking about the music at the 2:36 and the 3:16 mark. Kev plays those songs on his videos also, but nonetheless this video rocked!! Keep them coming Hardcore👍
@@jasonbell4670 ok thanks - the first one we have used a few times, and the second one is my normal ones when doing the wrenching bits, have three that i switch between. Problem is we all use the same source for music being epidemic sounds, takes ages to find good tracks and most of the time they actually suggest tracks to us based on what you have used before and your channel. Glad you liked the video though 👍👍👍👍
This was an incredible video! Love the diting on this one! Did Jack do it? You guys really put that thing through A LOT! Awesome video! (Poor rear shock tower! lol)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, i did the edit on this one, been trying out a few new tricks in the last few edits and brought them together in this one, did take some time though, over 20 hours to do this edit, was about 2 hours of footage as well 😲
We have gone with 300,000 CST in the middle, mainly as ours was empty on arrival, but anything from 100,000 cst to 500,000 cst will be good, the higher you go the more it will wheelie, but the less the front tires will balloon.
Sorry for the lake of videos, this one took a while to edit as trying to improve the videos, also with bad weather, Jack having COVID for a week etc not been getting out to take footage - have two part done but need to film the second parts of them. Once weather improves comes will get back into a more frequent swing
@@leorall5234 Thanks, yes Jack is ok now - was in isolation for a week. Wanted to try to make the videos better and see if it made a difference or not, if not then wont spend the extra time it takes 😂😂😂😂
Awesome vid, firm favourite for taking Kevs spot on UA-cam for RCs once he gets into the monster truck, I don’t reckon we will see as much of him on the RC seen then. Hopefully leave a big gap for you to grow a lot more & why not the contents always amazing! FTX will be loving this vid after the Hardcore RC test, it took a hell of a beating at the Sk8 park, rinsed everything at the track just amazing for the money 😎
Very kind words, thank you, although i dont think Kev will ever stop doing RC cars, more likely just have a mix of RC and Monster Trucks etc. DR8 is an absolute bargain, makes you wonder why some card cost twice as much
quick question about your m12 4-1, does the clutch help/work when screwing into plastic, ie on a x-maxx? looking for a high speed screwdriver, already have a ryobi brushed impact driver but you need to pay attention screwing in or you strip threads easy as, for disassembling stuff fast it's great
yes the clutch torque setting does work and does stop over drilling on plastic, however i will be honest and say that i still stop / go slow and finish by hand anyways just to be safe, and i sometime forget to set the clutch 😂
@@michaelrc9098 Your welcome, do love it though as have loads of trigger control, qucik and easy to change the head and make into a drill as well, and also small enough to stick in one of our bash bags and have out with us
Mine rolled and flipped down an embankment today that is about 3 stories high and steeper than 45deg, covered in tree roots.. one of the front springs popped off the cup thing, that’s it! Already replaced the rear suspension arm bracket with a metal one (did both on the back whilst I had the diff off)… it’s so tough!
@@HardcoreRC if anybody is ever in the north east (south of Durham area) I’ll show them probably the best little woodland bashing and hill climb spot I’ve seen : )
I don’t really upload much but here’s a few clips shoved together, and they really make that hill look smaller than it is and less steep. I didn’t even get the worst of the abuse on camera! 😂. ua-cam.com/video/7a3dBog4Hlc/v-deo.html
@@HardcoreRC Kimberly also has the wide arm kit on her Raptor, making it 80mm wider o/a. She has listed all the parts for the conversion, available from Conrad Electronics in Austria. I have the kit also but have not fitted it yet to my DR8, I think it cost me about £80 for the longer top & bottom arms, front cvd drive shafts, rear dog bones, rear tie rods & front steering rods. She also fitted Talion wheels.
@@gillian9178 Thanks, have some parts on their way to me from Kimberly, so will be fitting them soon and taking it back out. Not sure on the wide kit, will have to let me know what you think when you fit yours
Great desert buggy. They are an awesome platform even Arrma have jumped aboard 🔥team ... I know to much $$$ but toy soldiers aside they do look they go very well. DR8 is sweet though. 😋
Yeah always loved this style of car, do like the Fireteam as well, but the price is just stupid high in the UK so wont be getting one, will stick with the DR8 that is half the price and just as much fun
The DR8 is an awesome car. I recommend it as a better value option to some of the other brands. Might just be my imagination but I ran mine without the spare wheel on the back and I think it really upset the balance of the car as it made the back end too light and bouncy, kicking the back end up over every bump. Glad the bigger channels are giving this car some credit now I've bee shouting about it for longer than Tomley 😉
It certainly make you think why other brands are twice the price 😲😲 took the rear wheel off mainly to reduce the weight and it felt a bit rear heavy, seemed to be jumping really well with good balance with the wheel off. Need to get more into the other brands especially as the bigger brands are just pushing their prices to silly levels
@@HardcoreRC Agree totally about the prices. I'm shopping for my birthday present to myself and am being drawn to the corally sketer and associated rival mt10 and upcoming mt8. I could get 2 cars for the price of the arrma fireteam.
@@pipnmaz 100% its crazy you can get two very good cars for the price of one. The Mt8 has jhust been put back in the UK, looks like a March arrival now 😥😥 Skeeter does look very interesting thats for sure. The MT10 is just a winner full stop
@@HardcoreRC I was trying to check the Modelsport website hoping for the MT8 arrival today but the site's been down most of the day and now there's no estimated arrival for the MT8. I didn't know it was put back until March so thanks for the info. March will be too late for my birthday but the Corally Sketer is due in time for my birthday 👌😜
@@pipnmaz Yeah Modelsprt had issues on their web, they are trying to find out on the MT8 delevery, CML are the importer so i looked on there which says 30th March. They also import the Corally stuff as well
Yep it was more than 39ft, i dont think i actually reset the GPS as also only showed 41mph and we know full tilt it would hit 51 - great car and half the price of other brands - crazy
I've got one of these and on tarmac no rear ARB gives more grip. Great video to show off how tough they are but I gotta ask, do you buy your own gear or is is given to you? 'cos I'd not do jumps that high with my money! Good to see how tough this model is, did not expect it to standup to those impacts as well as it does 👍🍺🇬🇧.
Thanks, was super impressed with the car. Pretty much everything we do is self funded, we have been sent a few things and will always put the includes paid promotion if we have been sent the item we are doing the video on, but that does not and will not make a difference to our video or review of an item, if we are not allowed to give an honest opinion then we just wont take the free item. Everything you saw in this video was paid for out of our own pocket
@@HardcoreRC you crazy people! 👍😀. That's great to hear - I just worry about the people who can't really afford this stuff, being tempted to copy the moon launches and breaking their models & not being able to do the repairs. The DR8 seems tough and the parts are pretty cheap though, so I guess it's all good 🍺. I'll have to browse some more of your videos now! take care.
Mate 🤩 that is proper value for money , I bet that is the best £330 you spent in a long time. Krapton woujd of been F-d up long before that . I have to say I am very impressed at that
Its an absolute bargain, we had heard it was good, but it impressed us with how it handled as well as how it bashed. This is one of Jacks favorite cars right now, also put a 16t pinion on and it hits 60mph on grass and doesn't get hot
That was defo over 50ft high lol, wat a truck guys omg even im impressed and I dont like FTX but at that price and from the sends u have to give it a 👍 for sure great video guys 👏👏👏
Thanks - dont think it was over 50ft, would say around 45ft based on other jumps we have dont, the thing did super impress us though, Jack said he just wants to drive the DR8 and Losi now 😂
@@HardcoreRC lol it does look a epic truck, it's just that I has a carnage for my 1st car after my planes and helicopters and it was a bag of nails so that just put me off FTX the plastics broke just by u looking at them lol, u will have to make a 6 month review video of it lol, did u see my a arm fix on my exb 6s I did? Epic fix lol
As people like to say its a Toy Grade RC, well this Toy Grade just put to shame cars that cost twice its price 👍👍 as you say great car for someone getting into the hobby
I like the look of that DR8 mate... Actually surprised as haven't been too impressed with FTX up til now.... Just gotta get it passed by the wife...... 🤣😂
We did measure and they were slightly different from the Kraton and Typhon, however someone else that ones this car has said they do fit, just waiting to find out which ones, although to be fair the car wasn't really designed to be sent off skate board ramps like this 😂
@@HardcoreRC yeah, its part of why i havent bought an arrma 6s or losi. My most expensive truck if it were rtr and new when i bought it would be my CEN Racing Reeper, its 1/7 scale, about the size of the xmaxx but cost between 650-700 usd depending on which model you get. Its expensive but it does give you a great base to play with, like most rtr's the servo isnt that great, has quicrun 150a esc and 4082 1450kv motor on 6s its been recorded at over 50mph and jumps quite well
@@conors5847 A link for the car or the batteries ? would depend what country you are in, only really knwo where to get the lipos from in the UK. but chinahobbyline.com/ tend to have warehouses in most countoies
@@conors5847 Something like this then chinahobbyline.com/collections/uk-warehouse/products/cnhl-black-series-5000mah-11-1v-3s-65c-lipo-battery-with-xt90-plug-2-packs?_pos=10&_fid=8e5eb93ef&_ss=c but you will need to change the connector on the car as that comes with a dean connector
Forget sending it to the moon that thing is going to Mars. lol Just don't send it to Uranus 😁 That thing is very impressive. Smart move taking the spare tire off. It makes it a bit lighter and when ya have bad landings crashes etc it can snag on things and causes more damage. Glad to see Jack out and about and feeling better. Awesome RC for the price. Awesome vid David 🔥👍 ✌️ Check out this vid by Basher Queen on what she did to hers. Definitely worth a watch. ua-cam.com/video/WAU4BpkHIvE/v-deo.html
We deffo need to avoid Uranus 😂😂 yes had seen that by Kimberly and actually have some parts in bound from Her for the DR8 - dont think we will make wider currently, but you never know
Sadly it has gone up a bit, but can still get it for £334: www.align-trex.co.uk/cmlfeed/ftx/ftx-dr8-1-8-desert-racer-6s-ftx5495r-ftx5495r.html.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw3cSSBhBGEiwAVII0ZwKr14eNt7SH2iLdtq3N4uJra47oyCb185bIt6ra4wp1b-6tS-f-ShoCh2MQAvD_BwE
Awesome kev got me into rc I try to film but I end up having to much fun an recording the ground lol but ya your guises videos are dope an fun to watch. I live in Utah an seen the pic of this video’s background kinda looked like Utah
Only did it due to how were were going to drive it, it an extreme way, even an Arrma would need to be upgraded to send like that, and the Arrma would have cost a whole lot more to upgrade
Someones full of beans! That thing is a little champ, took a right ol' beating
Hehe, i did get a bit excited 😂😂 just really impressed me how good it was
@@HardcoreRC I need something to run with my Maxx as its my only basher and it gets thrashed. My running list is an e-revo 2.0 (I couldnt tell you why, theres just something about that chassis) the MT8 and now this, especially at that price. Puts a lot to shame
@@cordite7207 I get you with the E-Revo 2.0 as i want one as well and i dont know why 😂😂 looks like the MT8 has been put back to March in the UK 😥😥 the DR8 is a great car no question
great video guys ... we have been running this car for a while now and is probably the most used in our collection. Awesome video
Thanks, yep its a great car and a bargain price as well, i need to start looking at these other brands as some real gems to be found
Great video! Those were some incredible sends from Jack given the DR8 isn’t a naturally sendy car. I find its travel struggles with bigger jumps and can chassis slap even with the shock collars wound down. But its good to know the chassis can handle it. Purely for aesthetics I just fitted an Arrma spoiler to my DR8. Drilled a central hole in the spoiler and fixed to the DR8 spare wheel mounting. Then used the 2 pre-drilled spoiler holes to guide 2 additional bolts into the DR8 rear cage beside the wheel mount. Solid. And looks like a Tenacity
Thanks glad you enjoyed the video 😂😂 the car first impressed us at the track and how well it handled, Jack didnt want to stop driving it. The the sends just amazed us. Changed pinion to 16t and it now does 60mph on grass and doesnt get hot at all. Spoiler on the back sounds good, will have to look into that
Great to be back jack..😷💪🏻Great buggy there..my like colour blue..👍🏻👍🏻
This was actually the day when Jack went out in the evening and caught COVID, just took aw hile to edit this one as wanted to try to make it a better edit. Blue is the best color for sure 👍👍
@@HardcoreRC how is he now.getting better ?im sure he's ok now..blue my favorite colour 🤜🏻🤛🏻🥇💥🍻
@@mrpress_r.c1201 Yes thank you he is all better now
@@HardcoreRC 👍🏻 Back in action time
Nice test! Took it like a champ... and at half the price of the competition I'd say it's unbeatable... well, for a Toy grade 😅
Oh.. and how many days to edit this one? Turned out decent...be interesting to see the stats on retention.
Yep this car super impressed both me and Jack, on its handling, speed and durability, for the price it embarrasses the competition. Have also stuck a 16t pinion on and now does 60mph on grass and not even getting warm on the motor or ESC.
Editing this one did take a while, over 20 hours, but that also included looking for music, sound effects etc, can spend hours just looking through Epidemic sounds for tracks.
The retention will be interesting - i know i wont keep spending this sort of time editing if it doesn't actually make any difference 😂😂
We always loves them
Great video. Love the wrenching bits
Thanks, i like doing the wrenching bit as well so that's handy 😂
Awesome RC. It actually took a proper beating like Jack, The RC test pilot, said! Great video!
Thank you, hope to have another video out in the DR8 soon with some CRCU upgrades, different wheels and axel extenders
That guy has full control of the car. Even high in the air. Impressed by the strenght of this car
Thank you, that will mean a lot to him. The FTX DR8 is a great car, deffo on our top RC car list
@@HardcoreRC yeah looking to get one as well.
@@FrankvdBerg Super good cars, should be a V2 out soon, also knwon as Reely Raptor in Europe and FS Atom in the USA
good to see jack back on the track 👍 also see that you like kevs playlist 😁
Which ones are from Kevs ? just been going through Epidemic sounds looking for tracks, that takes hours and hours
@@HardcoreRC I think he's talking about the music at the 2:36 and the 3:16 mark. Kev plays those songs on his videos also, but nonetheless this video rocked!! Keep them coming Hardcore👍
@@jasonbell4670 ok thanks - the first one we have used a few times, and the second one is my normal ones when doing the wrenching bits, have three that i switch between.
Problem is we all use the same source for music being epidemic sounds, takes ages to find good tracks and most of the time they actually suggest tracks to us based on what you have used before and your channel.
Glad you liked the video though 👍👍👍👍
@@jasonbell4670 yeah you got it 😂
Cool RC and awesome test, great video
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed it 👍👍
A real improvement on the video editing dave 👏 . That was brilliant really enjoyed it
Thanks 👍 thanks - took a while to edit this one 😂
This was an incredible video!
Love the diting on this one! Did Jack do it? You guys really put that thing through A LOT!
Awesome video! (Poor rear shock tower! lol)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, i did the edit on this one, been trying out a few new tricks in the last few edits and brought them together in this one, did take some time though, over 20 hours to do this edit, was about 2 hours of footage as well 😲
@@HardcoreRC oh wow! Its defintely worth it! I really enjoyed it!
What weight diff oil would you recommend for the centre diff? Will be primarily used on grass large open area, thanks
We have gone with 300,000 CST in the middle, mainly as ours was empty on arrival, but anything from 100,000 cst to 500,000 cst will be good, the higher you go the more it will wheelie, but the less the front tires will balloon.
@@HardcoreRC at 300,000 did they front wheels still baloon? What would you recommend i go for?
@@none-qq9lg 300,000 should be good, but its really down to personal choice. We are running with 300.000 cst
What a great video that was. Thanks. Your boys are so lucky to have you !
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it, im also lucky to have these two boys that enjoy the hobby as well
Epic Vid Guys!
I'm completely blown away at the beating that thing took . Thought the damage would be much worse than that .
Tough car that is for sure and half the price of other brands - makes you scratch your head for sure
Awesome video guys, they keeps getting beter and beter!
Thanks, glad you liked it 👍👍
Fantastic driving Jack. You were on point !!!!
Thanks 👍 he was indeed, Jack fell in love with the DR8
Finally a video. Been missing the hardcore gang vids
Sorry for the lake of videos, this one took a while to edit as trying to improve the videos, also with bad weather, Jack having COVID for a week etc not been getting out to take footage - have two part done but need to film the second parts of them. Once weather improves comes will get back into a more frequent swing
@@HardcoreRC hope Jacks ok, there was never anything wrong with the vids😎 cheers
@@leorall5234 Thanks, yes Jack is ok now - was in isolation for a week.
Wanted to try to make the videos better and see if it made a difference or not, if not then wont spend the extra time it takes 😂😂😂😂
The dr8 looks really good
Yeah for the price its a great RC
lovely desert racer! FTX tough baby✋
Thanks - Indeed FTX Tough, love this car
Nice one 👍🏻 Looking at those jumps at the skate park on camera it doesn’t do it justice of how hi it went in person.
Yeah doesnt look as high on the camera to when we were there
Awesome vid, firm favourite for taking Kevs spot on UA-cam for RCs once he gets into the monster truck, I don’t reckon we will see as much of him on the RC seen then. Hopefully leave a big gap for you to grow a lot more & why not the contents always amazing! FTX will be loving this vid after the Hardcore RC test, it took a hell of a beating at the Sk8 park, rinsed everything at the track just amazing for the money 😎
Very kind words, thank you, although i dont think Kev will ever stop doing RC cars, more likely just have a mix of RC and Monster Trucks etc. DR8 is an absolute bargain, makes you wonder why some card cost twice as much
Impressive rig! Great video gents.
Thanks, yep it certainly impressed us 👍👍
quick question about your m12 4-1, does the clutch help/work when screwing into plastic, ie on a x-maxx? looking for a high speed screwdriver, already have a ryobi brushed impact driver but you need to pay attention screwing in or you strip threads easy as, for disassembling stuff fast it's great
yes the clutch torque setting does work and does stop over drilling on plastic, however i will be honest and say that i still stop / go slow and finish by hand anyways just to be safe, and i sometime forget to set the clutch 😂
@@HardcoreRC thanks so much!!
@@michaelrc9098 Your welcome, do love it though as have loads of trigger control, qucik and easy to change the head and make into a drill as well, and also small enough to stick in one of our bash bags and have out with us
Nice action video. It took a beating.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍👍
Mine rolled and flipped down an embankment today that is about 3 stories high and steeper than 45deg, covered in tree roots.. one of the front springs popped off the cup thing, that’s it! Already replaced the rear suspension arm bracket with a metal one (did both on the back whilst I had the diff off)… it’s so tough!
Wow that took a beating as well then, yeah these cars are great, puts cars that cost twice the price to shame
@@HardcoreRC if anybody is ever in the north east (south of Durham area) I’ll show them probably the best little woodland bashing and hill climb spot I’ve seen : )
@@chrisf5475 Thanks for the offer, and will let you know if we every head that way
I don’t really upload much but here’s a few clips shoved together, and they really make that hill look smaller than it is and less steep. I didn’t even get the worst of the abuse on camera! 😂. ua-cam.com/video/7a3dBog4Hlc/v-deo.html
That is a •Reely Raptor 6s• !!!
It's also sold under that name....
Kimberly 'Basherqueen' had one of them. It looks like one at least!
Indeed - i actually say that in the Video as its also sold under the FS Racing Atom names as well
@@HardcoreRC Kimberly also has the wide arm kit on her Raptor, making it 80mm wider o/a. She has listed all the parts for the conversion, available from Conrad Electronics in Austria. I have the kit also but have not fitted it yet to my DR8, I think it cost me about £80 for the longer top & bottom arms, front cvd drive shafts, rear dog bones, rear tie rods & front steering rods. She also fitted Talion wheels.
@@gillian9178 Thanks, have some parts on their way to me from Kimberly, so will be fitting them soon and taking it back out.
Not sure on the wide kit, will have to let me know what you think when you fit yours
@@HardcoreRC Ah okay! Cool 😎 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great desert buggy. They are an awesome platform even Arrma have jumped aboard
🔥team ... I know to much $$$ but toy soldiers aside they do look they go very well. DR8 is sweet though. 😋
Yeah always loved this style of car, do like the Fireteam as well, but the price is just stupid high in the UK so wont be getting one, will stick with the DR8 that is half the price and just as much fun
Nice, took the jumps better than I had anticipated👍
I really didn't think it would take the big jumps and survive, but it did and also jumped really well
Awesome run and video
Glad you enjoyed 👍👍
Do love the dr8 awesome video
Thanks, Jack has fallen in love with the DR8, super impressed us thats for sure
Nice, this car aka Reely Raptor is very popular in germany too.
Yep Reely is the EU version, good top see its popular as its a great RC
The DR8 is an awesome car. I recommend it as a better value option to some of the other brands. Might just be my imagination but I ran mine without the spare wheel on the back and I think it really upset the balance of the car as it made the back end too light and bouncy, kicking the back end up over every bump. Glad the bigger channels are giving this car some credit now I've bee shouting about it for longer than Tomley 😉
It certainly make you think why other brands are twice the price 😲😲 took the rear wheel off mainly to reduce the weight and it felt a bit rear heavy, seemed to be jumping really well with good balance with the wheel off. Need to get more into the other brands especially as the bigger brands are just pushing their prices to silly levels
@@HardcoreRC Agree totally about the prices. I'm shopping for my birthday present to myself and am being drawn to the corally sketer and associated rival mt10 and upcoming mt8. I could get 2 cars for the price of the arrma fireteam.
@@pipnmaz 100% its crazy you can get two very good cars for the price of one. The Mt8 has jhust been put back in the UK, looks like a March arrival now 😥😥 Skeeter does look very interesting thats for sure. The MT10 is just a winner full stop
@@HardcoreRC I was trying to check the Modelsport website hoping for the MT8 arrival today but the site's been down most of the day and now there's no estimated arrival for the MT8. I didn't know it was put back until March so thanks for the info. March will be too late for my birthday but the Corally Sketer is due in time for my birthday 👌😜
@@pipnmaz Yeah Modelsprt had issues on their web, they are trying to find out on the MT8 delevery, CML are the importer so i looked on there which says 30th March.
They also import the Corally stuff as well
The Raptor (DR8) is brilliant!!!!
It really is a great RC, puts these more expensive brands to shame
i absolutely loved this video
Thanks glad you liked it, put a lot of work into this one 👍👍
@@HardcoreRC definitely shows mate well done
Awesome video as always dave , looks like an amazing dessert truck for the price .
Its a bargain for the price, makes you wonder why other brands cost so much
looks great
Thanks 👍
Deffo more than 39ft 👏
Impressive car 👍👌👍
Yep it was more than 39ft, i dont think i actually reset the GPS as also only showed 41mph and we know full tilt it would hit 51 - great car and half the price of other brands - crazy
@@HardcoreRC Would be great if you would run this car a few more times to see how it holds up
@@clairecooper3848 we will be running it more dont worry 👍👍
The DR 8 looks great!!
Does make you wonder how this can be half the price of other brands - im scratching my head for sure
I've got one of these and on tarmac no rear ARB gives more grip. Great video to show off how tough they are but I gotta ask, do you buy your own gear or is is given to you? 'cos I'd not do jumps that high with my money!
Good to see how tough this model is, did not expect it to standup to those impacts as well as it does 👍🍺🇬🇧.
Thanks, was super impressed with the car. Pretty much everything we do is self funded, we have been sent a few things and will always put the includes paid promotion if we have been sent the item we are doing the video on, but that does not and will not make a difference to our video or review of an item, if we are not allowed to give an honest opinion then we just wont take the free item.
Everything you saw in this video was paid for out of our own pocket
@@HardcoreRC you crazy people! 👍😀. That's great to hear - I just worry about the people who can't really afford this stuff, being tempted to copy the moon launches and breaking their models & not being able to do the repairs. The DR8 seems tough and the parts are pretty cheap though, so I guess it's all good 🍺. I'll have to browse some more of your videos now! take care.
@@carlbModels Hehe thanks - its Jack that's crazy, i just close my eyes and pray it lands right 😂😂
Mate 🤩 that is proper value for money , I bet that is the best £330 you spent in a long time.
Krapton woujd of been F-d up long before that .
I have to say I am very impressed at that
Its an absolute bargain, we had heard it was good, but it impressed us with how it handled as well as how it bashed. This is one of Jacks favorite cars right now, also put a 16t pinion on and it hits 60mph on grass and doesn't get hot
@@HardcoreRC
That’s Interesting, My kraton has 2200kv Hob/wing Max8 running 16t pin got 53 on grass .
And gets Hot .
@@mark-1rc502 Kraton is a fair bit heavier, wonder what i can crank this bad boy up to 😂😂
@@HardcoreRC
70 would be achievable I reckon . Without going ….. Hardcore 😎
That was defo over 50ft high lol, wat a truck guys omg even im impressed and I dont like FTX but at that price and from the sends u have to give it a 👍 for sure great video guys 👏👏👏
Thanks - dont think it was over 50ft, would say around 45ft based on other jumps we have dont, the thing did super impress us though, Jack said he just wants to drive the DR8 and Losi now 😂
@@HardcoreRC lol it does look a epic truck, it's just that I has a carnage for my 1st car after my planes and helicopters and it was a bag of nails so that just put me off FTX the plastics broke just by u looking at them lol, u will have to make a 6 month review video of it lol, did u see my a arm fix on my exb 6s I did? Epic fix lol
For The Money 💰💰💰💰Also It's Not A Basher Remember 🤔❓
Thats Good Value Especially For Someone Getting Into RC'S 👏👏👍
As people like to say its a Toy Grade RC, well this Toy Grade just put to shame cars that cost twice its price 👍👍 as you say great car for someone getting into the hobby
Keep the videos coming dave👍👍
Thanks - will do 👍
Hardcore really good video and Jack beat the sh!t out of that car great little buggy for the money keep up the great work
Thanks, yep Jack didn't hold back on his testing 😂😂
Your son is a real good driver.
Thanks, when he puts his mind to it he can drive 👍👍
Nice guys
Thanks 👍👍
Now send the Arrma Fireteam like that
If you give me one to send and will pay the repair bill would be happy to 😂😂 bear in mind this cost half the price of the Fireteam 😲😲
I like the look of that DR8 mate... Actually surprised as haven't been too impressed with FTX up til now.... Just gotta get it passed by the wife...... 🤣😂
My first FTX, whilst i had heard of them as Callum had the Banzi drift car, also wasnt impressed, but the DR8 - wow
Yeahhh.. this rc good
Going to be even better now we have some upgrades
No worry mate me pops got big Hammer!!!❤️🔥👊
Sometimes you need a big hammer 🤣
I might have to get this i want to go to arc raceway too not been yet
ARC is a good day out, great atmosphere as well
Id measure and compare the shocks with arrmas and see about getting those shocks on it
We did measure and they were slightly different from the Kraton and Typhon, however someone else that ones this car has said they do fit, just waiting to find out which ones, although to be fair the car wasn't really designed to be sent off skate board ramps like this 😂
@@HardcoreRC yeah, but it took it quite well
@@restinpiecesrc5528 Took it very well, makes me wonder why other brands are twice this price, especially when it has the same electrics in it
@@HardcoreRC yeah, its part of why i havent bought an arrma 6s or losi. My most expensive truck if it were rtr and new when i bought it would be my CEN Racing Reeper, its 1/7 scale, about the size of the xmaxx but cost between 650-700 usd depending on which model you get. Its expensive but it does give you a great base to play with, like most rtr's the servo isnt that great, has quicrun 150a esc and 4082 1450kv motor on 6s its been recorded at over 50mph and jumps quite well
@@HardcoreRC the dr8 is a solid truck i remember watching tomleys videos when he got it
That dr8 is a bit of kit for money. Great test guys you beat the living 💩out of it. Birthday in march so I no what I'm telling the Mrs to get lol.👍
Yeah it super impressed us and the upgrades we did are cheap as well, we do like to test the cars 😂😂
@@HardcoreRC No one can say that wasn't a proper testing lol.nice1 guys👍
@@adampsrcs3487 Hehe thanks - we like to test hard but fair, now to get our hands on a Fireteam and do the same 😂😂
@@HardcoreRC that will be interesting to see.i think it's a bit over priced..not that I'd be able to afford one lol
unfourtunatly here in the US the dr8/raptors are not any cheaper than all the other desert racers.
That's a real shame as they are great cars
So that's a yes they are strong 😅 I buy one of these may keep away from them jumps tho I always miss it 😅
Yes they are very good, mainly did the big jumps to see if it could take it, and the answer is yes 😂
@@HardcoreRC fantastic 😅 ftx are getting better good for the money just brought the new zoro brushless made it 4s very fast 😅
@@georgemadness3233 This is our first FTX and have to say very impressed, if they do more like this yes please is what i say 👍👍
That's good mate they never used to be very strong at all
If you wanna do those jumps you really ask for something to break whatever rc car it is.
True, but its a lot of fun doing it 😂
What batterie do i need please
Most normal 6s or 2x3s packs will fit
ok thank u have u got a link for it please
@@conors5847 A link for the car or the batteries ? would depend what country you are in, only really knwo where to get the lipos from in the UK. but chinahobbyline.com/ tend to have warehouses in most countoies
@@HardcoreRC im in the uk and for the battery please
@@conors5847 Something like this then chinahobbyline.com/collections/uk-warehouse/products/cnhl-black-series-5000mah-11-1v-3s-65c-lipo-battery-with-xt90-plug-2-packs?_pos=10&_fid=8e5eb93ef&_ss=c
but you will need to change the connector on the car as that comes with a dean connector
Forget sending it to the moon that thing is going to Mars. lol Just don't send it to Uranus 😁 That thing is very impressive. Smart move taking the spare tire off. It makes it a bit lighter and when ya have bad landings crashes etc it can snag on things and causes more damage. Glad to see Jack out and about and feeling better. Awesome RC for the price.
Awesome vid David 🔥👍 ✌️
Check out this vid by Basher Queen on what she did to hers. Definitely worth a watch.
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We deffo need to avoid Uranus 😂😂 yes had seen that by Kimberly and actually have some parts in bound from Her for the DR8 - dont think we will make wider currently, but you never know
That’s f******* awesome and them upgrades wow love this video more like this please if you want more videos like this click like
Hehe thanks and glad you enjoyed, took a while editing this one 👍👍
Reminds me of the fire team ?😳
Yes at half the price of the Fireteam lol.
Been a few of these type of cars out, Fireteam is late to the party fore sure and it twice the price but with same electrics 😂😂
Indeed, makes you scratch your head at the Fireteam pricing, especially when these have the same electrics
£328? It's since gone up to £379, at Modelsport at least.
Sadly it has gone up a bit, but can still get it for £334: www.align-trex.co.uk/cmlfeed/ftx/ftx-dr8-1-8-desert-racer-6s-ftx5495r-ftx5495r.html.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw3cSSBhBGEiwAVII0ZwKr14eNt7SH2iLdtq3N4uJra47oyCb185bIt6ra4wp1b-6tS-f-ShoCh2MQAvD_BwE
@@HardcoreRC NICE! Thank you.
@@HardcoreRC SOLD! Just ordered it. Thanks again!
@@sambagogo777 Just working on our next edit for this car as well 👍👍
@@HardcoreRC Awesome! That same website had Arrma Infraction (blue body) at £620 (£30 less than Modelsport) but I'm trying to be sensible, lol.
Should go to a location that no one has been an take multiple different cars to get some good videos
We do try to find new locations, but its so limited, also dont just go out to film but to have some fun 👍 thanks for watching and supporting us
Awesome kev got me into rc I try to film but I end up having to much fun an recording the ground lol but ya your guises videos are dope an fun to watch. I live in Utah an seen the pic of this video’s background kinda looked like Utah
Not good to upgrade before you drive it
Only did it due to how were were going to drive it, it an extreme way, even an Arrma would need to be upgraded to send like that, and the Arrma would have cost a whole lot more to upgrade
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Nice one 😁😁👍🏻
Well done 👍